Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has asked his agency to launch an investigation into Comcast’s DEI policies – setting off an alarm bell for other media conglomerates with diversity programs.

Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr told NBC News-parent Comcast it is opening a probe into the company's promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has launched an investigation of Comcast’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, claiming that the programs may violate equal employment opportunity laws. A Comcast spokesperson said,